drafter
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3.5
- noun
- /ˈdræftər/
:
redactor
- Its drafters employed plain language that could reasonably be expected to be understood at the time.
- drafters' intent
- drafters of the treaty
- drafters and ratifiers
It's possible to be the offeror but not the drafter of the contractual offer.
- It's possible to be the offeror but not the drafter of the contractual offer.
- Did the government, did the federal government or the drafters of Obamacare really mean to exempt federal exchanges from being able to issue subsidies?
Examples
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Lord, in fact, was the primary drafter of the Shanghai Communique during that trip.
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Is that what its drafters had in mind?
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Problems with the policy clearly reflected the drafters' general lack of expertise.
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It's possible to be the offeror but not the drafter of the contractual offer.
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Little debate would be necessary where the drafters shared a common background and understanding of the underpinnings of the text.
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At the same time, the drafters made sure that the militia would remain fundamentally state, rather than federal, institutions.
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In contrast, one of his fellow drafters of the 1978 Bankruptcy Code is an enthusiast.
Blog text (6) -
Although the declaration does not specifically endorse self-determination, its drafters clearly foresaw the coming tide of struggles for national independence.
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Lastly, the drafters of the Restatements produced an intellectually unsatisfactory consensus attempt to resolve both problems.
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The committee appointed a skilled drafter to prepare the new policy proposal.
Synonyms
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6.7
A person who helps write the basic rules for a country
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2.8
A person who gets things ready for an event or task
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9.9
A person who writes important documents by hand, especially before printing
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7.7
A person who writes for a living, for example a journalist or author
A person who writes the first draft of an official document
A person who creates and explains ideas or plans clearly
A person who writes plans or dates in pencil so they can be changed
A person who copies texts by hand, often in the past
How Responsible
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word drafter comes from draft, a word that once meant 'to draw' or make a rough sketch, plus the ending -er that names a person. So a drafter is someone who 'draws' the first version of a document or proposal, a kind of written sketch.